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Amico had real Tiger Game.Com and Hyperscan energy to it.

As others have said here, Nintendo is still putting weird ideas out there with things like Labo and that AR Mario Kart game. Given their track record of following successes with ill advised wild swings, their next console will probably be the Wii U 2. Did Atari not recently put out a bad console too?

I've been enjoying it, the site really seemed in the doldrums in the covid era, and tbh Nextlander's current streams just feel like an extension of that, so I'm appreciating the energy and variety that new GB brings. Would like to see more Lucy and Tam, but happy we get what we get from them, as they must be super busy. Would love to see the return of The Very Online Show. Also, the new era has brought Mike Minotti to be a semi regular guest, which can only be a good thing.

The 2D Mario games are all bad. His momentum is so broken. Why does he take 6 steps when he lands from a jump in a game that requires precision jumping? Why do I have to awkwardly mash the run button and hit jump with the same finger? I feel like I'm living in some weird reality where everyone has Stockholm syndrome because it was the one game they had as a child and they had better damn well enjoy it.

I mean, if you read between the lines, you would have known he was fired months ago. This isn't really news, nothing about this seemed amicable.

He seems way happier, and Giant Bomb, at least creatively, seems in better shape than it's been in years, so all's well ends well I guess.

Bloodborne being limited to Playstation probably limits its appeal somewhat. Also, it has a pretty aggressively difficult opening compared to the other games, and the gothic aesthetic is probably a bit of an acquired taste. Probably the least wide appealing Soulsborne game tbh (I really don't think Sekiro qualifies). Elden Ring's massive sales and universally positive critical reception probably means it's the right answer here.

Absolutely this. It's the least interesting of any of the Soulsborne games, however in terms of how modern it is/approachable, it's a good place to start. $60 seems like a lot for a game this old, and one that likely regularly goes on sale, though I suppose it's fairly sizeable so you'd get your money's worth even at full price.

Trying to think of some that haven't been mentioned yet:

Momodora: Reverie Under the Moonlight - Probably my favourite Metroidvania of the last 10 years

Frog Detective - Short, hilarious adventure game about...a frog detective.

Subsurface/Quarantine Circular - A pair of short sci fi games.

Emily is Away - AOL Instant messenger inspired story done entirely through a mock phone interface

Pony Island - Super meta puzzle game from the creator of Inscryption.

VA-11 Hall-A - Cyberpunk bartender simulator with awesome music.

These are all under 10 hours I think (Frog Detective, Quarantine/Subsurface and Emily is Away are probably all under 3 hours), and not too difficult, though Pony Island and Momodora maybe have their moments.

I've gotta say, I've never really understood why people are so married to the idea of running around the environments. They're PS2 era, and they're fairly limited, and over 100 odd hours it actually cuts down on the faffing around to just select stuff from a menu. The female MC stuff is more important frankly, as that whole side of the game is really rad, and has a totally different, more upbeat vibe.

I think we may still get the dream PS3 remake, or at least a remake of FES. We may just be getting this to appease the P3P fans, as remaking the whole female MC route may be too much work and they may just concentrate on polishing up FES.

I really, really enjoyed Cyberpunk. I played on Series X though, so it ran at a solid 60 without any crashes or major bugs, which I know wasn't most peoples' experience.

Loved the main story, loved the side stuff. I think peoples' expectations of it were a little OTT. They thought it was going to be life changing. For me it's the best example of the Bethesda Fallout/Elder Scrolls formula to date, but it was still just a good example of that, rather than something completely new and revolutionary.

The Albummer thing is weird because it isn't any Giant Bomb people, though I suppose they've hosted 8-4 Play for years. It's not for me.

Conversely, Armed and Rangerous and The Very Online Show have people I like talking about subjects I'm just not interested in.

I'm kind of glad they're branching out, even if these shows aren't for me, as we had a solid year of them just streaming games and it was getting pretty stale. Grubbsnax, Borne to Run and Guilty Treasures are all worth the sub. I'm sure Quick Looks will be back.